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Robert Wilson (born September 3, 1944 in San Francisco, California) was a candidate for the Republican nomination for District 2 of the Arizona State Senate. He was defeated by his opponent Shelley Kais in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary election.
Wilson told the Associated Press that in 1963 he fatally shot his mother, in self-defense.
Wilson is a retired lawyer.
Court records list Wilson's surname as "Wiste", as does the California Birth Index.
Publications
Wilson has written five books:
- Wilson, Bobby (2010). Bobby's Trials. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1617929168.
- Wilson, Bobby (2011). Renegade Barrister. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1618424761.
- Wilson, Bobby (2012). State of Mind. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1620954331.
- Wilson, Bobby (2012). State of Unrest. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1623093785.
- Wilson, Bobby (2016). Killing Timothy McVeigh: The Hidden al Queda Attack on Oklahoma City. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1483574998.
Apache Publishing Company is operated by Wilson's wife Eileen Marie Wilson in Sahuarita, Arizona.
References
- "About Bobby Wilson". BobbysTrials.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- Wicks, Sammie Ann (2017-08-16). "Trial by fire: The winding, complicated life of Bobby Wilson". Green Valley News & Sun. Green Valley, Arizona. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- Bobby Wilson (Arizona) in Ballotpedia
- "Arizona State Senate Candidate Reveals He Killed His Mother in 1963". Time. Associated Press. 2018-07-17. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- Wicker, Jewel (2018-07-18). "Arizona Republican Bobby Wilson Said Gabby Giffords 'Created a Target'". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- Ferguson, Joe (2018-07-13). "Candidate who shot his mom makes waves at Tucson gun control forum". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ Steinbach, Alison (2018-07-16). "Arizona Senate candidate who killed his mother supports 'good guys' with guns". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- "California Birth Index" database, 1905–1995 (https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/robert_john_wiste_born_1944_2919905), Robert John Wiste, born 3 September 1944; San Francisco, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
- "Apache Publishing Company's Books". Apache Publishing Company. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
External links
- Official website
- Wilson, Bobby (May 2018). "State Financial Disclosure Statement" (PDF) (for Wilson's 2018 candidacy for Arizona State Senate). Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- Bobby Wilson (Arizona) in Ballotpedia
- Arizona State Senate District 2 in Ballotpedia
- Arizona State Senate elections, 2018 in Ballotpedia